Finding Aggressive Poems: What's Out There?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the search for poems that embody themes of violence, anger, and aggression. Participants share various sources, references, and personal reflections related to this genre, exploring both traditional poetry and modern lyrical forms.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire to find more aggressive poems and shares initial findings.
  • Another participant suggests that rap can be considered poetry and shares a link to a Tupac song as an example.
  • Several participants provide links to various websites containing poems, including references to specific poets like Charles Bukowski and themes from nursery rhymes.
  • A participant shares a graphic personal poem that reflects on violence and inner darkness, discussing the emotional impact of writing it.
  • There is a mention of Norse skalds and their poems celebrating violence, suggesting a historical perspective on aggressive themes in poetry.
  • Some participants express discomfort with certain themes, such as those involving children and violence, while others seem to embrace the darker aspects of the genre.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the types of poetry that fit the aggressive genre, with multiple competing views on what constitutes appropriate examples and themes. There is also a divergence in opinions regarding the inclusion of rap as poetry.

Contextual Notes

Some references provided may contain graphic or disturbing content, and the discussion includes varying interpretations of what qualifies as aggressive poetry.

Who May Find This Useful

Readers interested in poetry that explores themes of violence and aggression, as well as those looking for unconventional sources of poetic expression.

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I'm looking for poems in the violence/anger genre or anything (very)aggressive. So far I've found this. Does anyone know where I can find more?

--thank you.
 
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Hmm give me a call and remind me to write my thoughts as I'm driving through manhattan and a cab driver cuts in front of me.. oh just yesterday I had some great lines.. I'll get back to you on this soon.
 
Look up "Charles Bukowski."
 
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Dark and lonely on a summer's night.

Kill my landlord. Kill my landlord.

Watchdog barking. Do he bite?

Kill my landlord. Kill my landlord.

Slip in his window. Break his neck.

Then his house I start to wreck.

Got no reason. What the heck?

Kill my landlord. Kill my landlord.

C-I-L my land lord!
 
Pengwuino said:
I love the ones about kids getting killed and raped written the sexual predtors
 
I'm looking for poems in the violence/anger genre or anything (very)aggressive. So far I've found this. Does anyone know where I can find more?

If you consider rap as poetry (it is), then this should be perfect:

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/2pac/hitemup.html
 
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The Norse skalds produced enough poems celebrating gory glory to titillate you for a lifetime.
 
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Dagenais said:
If you consider rap as poetry (it is), then this should be perfect:

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/2pac/hitemup.html

I 'm no-one to judge whether rap is poetry, but I'd rather say away from it. Thanks for the link though.

heartless: that fourth link is a little freaky don't you think.

Anymore links and suggestions(about poets) are welcome guys.
 
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Google this : "nursery rhymes" :biggrin:
 
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Gokul43201 said:
Google this : "nursery rhymes" :biggrin:

:smile:

I was told that the "Ring Around the Rosie" song has something to do with the Black Death. I'm not sure though.
 
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Just get the lyrics to almost any Nine Inch Nails song.

I once wrote a sorta-poem that I thought was very good : it was a first person stream of consciousness account of a person soliloquising over a porridge dinner with interludes of attempted conversation with his dad across the table who seems oddly reticent. As the passage progresses, it turns out these are the psychotic ramblings of a son whose just blown his father's brains out (the father is actually slumped across the table with a big gaping hole in the skull. The porridge he's/I'm eating is flecked with bits of blood, brain, dura and skull.

Kind of James Joyce meets Clive Barker, extremely vivid and graphic, I felt disquieted after I had written it. I deleted it because I didn't want to keep that reflection of the darkness within me. In hindsight that was a mistake, it was really one of the best pieces I've written.
 

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